asus a6r laptop - can't install

[ghostdog78]

problem is:
cannot start with gui mode install, screen crash
in text mode the install is ok, but x cannot start

i tried to use "linux resolution=1280x800" or any resolution, wasn't help

any idea?

(sorry for the poor english)

[ghostdog78]

i don't belive it, nobody have asus a6r?

[Perty]

Im have really not tested but I think there is a command for trying the basic gfx modes, try search in the forum..

Found one searching google:
Try vga=769 or vga=788. 'vga=ask' will give you a list of choices.

/perty

[ghostdog78]

did not worked, i think ati chipset in all distibution= s[]xx
if anybody have idea, post to me, tnx

[ghostdog78]

read other forums, lot of people have a problem with ati chipset sound, so just the first step the install problem, then there are the sound problem too...i'm not happy..

[conai]

I'm also having problem installing FC5 on my Asus A6R laptop, same thing with your problem that during installation X crashes... Last time I posted my prob on FC4 installation and up to now havent fix it yet, so I was hoping that FC5 will solve my problem, but it seems im having the same problem with the installation. I just hope that FC6 will be the savior..

[Andriy Fedorov]

Well, I am happy A6R owner too (received it yesterday)

You can install FC5 in text mode with disabled ACPI.

type:

linux text acpi=off

It most likely a bug. Check this out.

Sound problems can be fixed by installing latest alsa drivers provided by Realtek.

You can download them from here

Important, you need to install kernel headers first.

yum install kernel-devel

Then install REALTEK audio drivers.

Wireless can be configured easily as well.

Hovewer, I still have some issues with this laptop. It freezes from time to time. Don't know why (yet ).

Cheers,
Andriy.